On Monday March 30th we drove in the campervan from Christchurch to Mt. Cook, through Mackenzie Country and past Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki. The glacial-carved lakes are an amazing turquoise color from the sediment in the water. The day started out cloudy, but we came over a ridge mid-day and the skies on the other side were completely clear. We hurried to Mt. Cook to hike up Hooker Valley while the weather was nice. The Hooker Valley was a 3-hour hike up to the end of the Hooker Glacier, with great views of Mt. Cook. We were fortunate, because Tuesday morning was cold and cloudy again.